Locomotive snowplow



M. A. BARBER.

LOCOMOTIVE SNOWPLOW.

APPLXCATION FILED MAR. 25. 1920. 1,412,265. Patented Apr. 11, 1922.

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MARTINA. BARBER, or onEvE ANDfoiiro ssIG oR TO THE AMERICANAUI'IOMATIC ooNNEo'roR COMPANY, or WYOMING, DELAWARE, A oo'nrona'rron or DELAWARE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 11, 1.922.

Application filed March 25,1920. Serial No. 368,722.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARTIN A. BARBER, a citizen of the United States. residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Locomotive Snowplows, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings.

This inventionrelates to snow plows of the character adaptedto be carried on the locomotive itself covering and projecting forwardly-from the usual .pilot. An object of this invention is to so construct such a snowplow that ready access maybe had to couplers for the hose coupler and to the draw-bar coupler and at-the same time not interfere with its usual effectiveness inoperation. A more specific object of the "inent-ion is to so arrange such a snow plow that the parts immediatel in front of the couplers may be folded "back to permit coupling the front of the engine to a car and allow the operation of an automatic hose coupler beneath the draw-bar-coupler.

The above and more specific objects will become apparent in the following specifications which relate to the drawings. The essential characteristics are summarized in the claims.

.jIn the drawings Fig. '1 is a front elevation of the snow {plow attached to the front of a locomotive; Fig. 2 is a similar view showing parts of the snow plow folded upwardly,

allowing access to the couplers; Fig.3 is

a horizontal section through the snow plow and pilotlooking downwardly; Fig. 4 is a similar section beneath the parts of the snow plow proper and showing its lower "supports; Fig. 5 is a transverseyertical section through the snow plow illustrating the automatic coupler protected thereby; Fig. 6 is a detail showing thejoint between the folding parts of the plow,

Describing the parts by the use of reference characters, 1 indicates the front of a locomotive boiler and 2 the usual buffer beam. The ribs of'the pilot are designated 5 and are shown "as extending downwardly .and sloping forwardly from the buffer beam to the lower frame members 6.

Mounted on the frame members 6, at their forward projection or apex is a bracket plate 10 secured to a cross beam 11 and projecting outwardly and forwardly from the frame member 6 and turned downwardly to form flanges 12. Attached to the flanges l2'are vertical flanges of angle bars 1% attached at 16 to the outer ends of the frame members 6. Secured to the upper flanges of the angle bars 14 are plates 15 sloping upwardly and rearwardly and curved outwardly and forwardly as at 16 over the buffer beams 2, the ends of which are embraced bycutaway portions of theseplates in the usual manner. The upper portions of the plates are shown as braced by rods 18.

The plates 15projectinginwardly. that is, towardt-he center from the edges of the plates 16 where the plates 15 and 16 overlap. and secured to the inner edges of the plates 16 are hinges 20 carrying the swinging central plates 22 of the plow. These hinge plates extend from the horizontal flanges of the angle bars 14 upwardly to the curve of the plates '16. Each hinged plate 22 is shown as carrying horizontal bracing members 24 while the apex of the plow is formed by the meeting edges of these plates, on one of which is carried an angle stri p overlapping the edge of the opposite plate, and a corresponding strip 2-6 on the inner side of the same plate also overlaps the edge of the other plate. These members 25 and '26 serve to stiffen the edge of the one plate while the other adjacent edge of the other plate is stiffened by 'an angle bar 27 positioned to substantially nest against the angle strip 26. as shown particularly in Fig. 6.

Between the inner ribs 5 and below the car coupler 30 I have shown an automatic coupler head 35 to which the airbralre and "signal hose lead as indicated at 36', and which may also have a steam connection if desired. This coupler head 35, is carried on a suitable bracket 37. depending from the 'car coupler and may be constructed in any satisfactory forrn. Theoperating rod 4L2 forthe pler or be folded back to expose such coupler for most conveniently connecting with a car.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is:

l. A snow plow adapted to be mounted 011 the front of a railway vehicle and having u p-, wardly and outwardly sloping portions, a movable section adapted to be withdrawn from a space extending substai'itially below the draw bar coupler to expose a space substantially below the draw bar coupler and thereby expose a: train pipe coupling carried by the vehicle beneath the coupling member.

2. In combination with a railway vehicle having a hose coupler of a snowplow adapted to be carried on the end of the vehicle, and having a movable section normally in front of said coupler and adapted to be withdrawn to open a wide space about the coupler and belewthe same, and thereby permit the engagement of the coupler with a. corresponding coupler on another vehicle.

3. The combination, with a locomotive, of a snow plow mounted on the same, and having a movable section, constituting the central portion of the plow and extending substantially below the car coupler, whereby the plow may be'opened to allow free access to the central portion ofthe pilot. 4. The combination with a locomotive of a snow plow mounted on the pilot thereof and having a hinged section constituting the central portion of the plow and adapted to be swung to leave a central open space extending substantially below the car coupler. 5. The combination with alocomotive equipped with an automatic coupler for air or steam, of a snow plow mounted on the locomotive in front of said couplenand having a hinged sectionadapted to be swung to expose'a space extending a substantial dis tancebelow said coupler and permit it to coact freely with acorresponding coupler.

6. The combination, with a locomotive having air and hose coupling means adjacent to the draw-bar coupler, of a snow plow having movable plates mounted at the contral portionof the plow and adapted to be withdrawn from the center to expose said coupling means, and a substantial space at the side and below the same. i

7. The combination with a locomotive of a snow plow adapted to be superimposed over the pilot and including hinged plates meeting at the apex and adapted to open a space extending throughout the height of theplow.

8. The combination with a locomotive of a snow plow adapted to be superimposed over,

snow plow adapted to be superimposed over the pilot and including hinged plates'meeting at the apex, and overlapping strips conneeting and bracing said plates at their meet ing edges.

10. The combination of a snow plow adapted to be mounted over the usual pilot, consisting of stationary separated plates sloping upwardly and outwardly and leaving a space between them extending substantially throughout the height of the plow, bracing strips and a bracket connected with the lower portion of the pilot supporting the lower edges of said plates but not occupying the gap throughout any substantial vertical height and additional plates hinged to the stationary plates and adapted to bridge the gap between them.

' 11. The combination of a snow plow adapted to be mounted over the usual pilot, consisting of plates sloping upwardly andoutwardly, means connected with the lower'portion of the'pilot supporting thelower edges of said plates, said plates being, separated so as to form an opening extending throughout the height of the plow and additional plates .adapted to bridge the gap between said first named plates and movably carried thereby.-

12. The combination 1 of a snow plow adapted to be mounted over the usual pilot, consisting of plates sloping upwardly and outwardly, a bracket connected with the lower portion of the pilot, strips connected with said bracket and the pilot sillfo-r sup- 1 porting the lower edges of said plates, said plates being separated so as to form an opening extending a substantial distance from the top of the pilot, and movable plates adapted to bridge the gap between said first 1 named plates 7 13. In a locomotive snow plow, the combination of upwardly and outwardly sloping plates separated at the'center to allow free access therebetween, supporting strips for 1 he lower edges of said plates,-a plate connected with" the pilot and. having downtnrne'dflanges connected with saidsti'ips, whereby the plates may slope upwardly and outwardly, plates hinged to the first named plates and adapted to meet along the central apex line, and having bracing and overlapping strip at the meeting edges. 7

' '14:. Ina locomotive snow plow, the combinationof upwardly and outwardly sloping plates adapted to be positioned upon a loco; 130.

motive, plates hinged to the first named plates and adapted to meet along the central apex line, one of said plates having bracing strips secured to the interior and exterior faces thereof respectively, extending beyond said plate, and forming between them a recess adapted to receive the apex edge of the other plate.

16. A snow plow adapted to be mounted on the front of a railway vehicle and having upwardly and outwardly sloping rigid plates and a movable section forming a smooth continuation of such plates when in closed position, said movable section being adapted to be withdrawn from a space extending substantially below the drawbar coupler and thereby expose a train pipe coupling carried by the vehicle beneath the coupling member.

over the pilot, and including plates hinged on axes extending along the face of the plow and having edges meeting to form the apex of the plow.

18. The combination with a locomotive of a snow plow adapted to be super-imposed over the pilot and including outer plates stationarily carried and spaced apart, and plates hinged on axes extending along the face of said first named plates, and meeting when in closed position to form the apex of the plow.

In testimony whereof I. hereunto aflix my signature.

MARTIN A. BARBER. 

